Utah Lake official steps down after he’s asked about letters in support of dredging, gets hired by Vineyard
In two secret letters, Eric Ellis said he would provide tens of millions of dollars in support of a project that would have built artificial islands.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Lake is pictured on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.